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Sometimes I feel like I’m gone for a while month on a work trip and I need to find a way to stick to my work out routine. It is really easy to get a work out when the hotel has a gym (and the equipment is usually nicer than my home elliptical!)

But what do you do when the hotel gym has a sign up that says “out of service” or what if you stay at a hotel that doesn’t even have a gym?

1. Ask the hotel if they have partnerships

Sometimes when the hotel gym is closed, they have a partnership with nearby gym. I’ve never seen this advertised widely when a gym was closed, but I have had success in asking the front desk if they are sending people to another gym. Usually they have free gym passes. If not, they probably know where the nearest gym is and how much a day pass is.

2. Use Gym Visit to find the prices and styles of gyms at your destination

A lot of corporate gyms will tell you where their locations are, but they aren’t necessarily the best option on the go. But how do you find out about all the independent gym options?

And how do you know if it is a muscle building gym, a yoga studio, or a cardio power house?

If you like to meet up with a trainer every so often, you can reach out to one at a destination you are traveling to. That way, you have something set up already and you know you’ll workout while gone.

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Anyway. I’m a marathon runner so I typically will run outside (even in bad areas and even in odd times of day (Santa Cruz this last week at 2am)) so I don’t use the fitness center much. My motto is “gyms are for the weak” however sometimes it’s too hard to fit in a quick run or it’s way too cold so I will either run on a treadmill in the hotel or get on Hulu and do Denise Austin Pilates (yes I’m a guy but she’s awesome).